Hat-pin protector.



J. H. EATON.

HAT PIN PROTECTOR. APPLICATION FILED 0012.9, 1912.

Patented June 24, 1913.-

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JOSEPH HORACE EATON, OF BORDENTOWN, NEW JERSEY.

HAT-PIN PROTECTOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 9, 1912.

Patented June 24, 1913.

Serial No. 724,890.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JosnPH HORACE EATON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Bordentown, in the county of Burlington and State of NewJersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hat-PinProtectors, of which the following is a specification, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in hat pin pointprotectors.

The object of the invention is to provide a device of this characterthat can be quickly and easily placed upon the pointed end of a pin toprevent pedestrians from contacting with the same and being injured.

Another object of the invention is to provide a hat pin point guard thatwill prevent the pin from becoming accidentally displaced relative to ahat.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of thischaracter which will possess advantages in points of efficiency anddurability, is inexpensive to manufacture and at the same time is simplein construction and operation.

\Vith the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in thenovel features of construction and the combination and arrangement ofparts hereinafter more fully described, pointed out in the claim andshown in the accompanying drawings in which,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a hat pin showing the application of myimproved point protector. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of thesame. Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the line 33 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4C is asectional view on the line 4-4l of Fig. 2.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 indicates the cylindricalbody of the device, one end of which is provided with the flange 2 whichis inturned, having an opening centrally therein forming a perforatedconical member which guides the point of the pin 3 into the body.Secured to the under side of the inclined wall of the flange 2 is aspring t which, by the manner of securing the spring to the inclinedwall of the flange 2 extends the spring beyond the center of the body sothat when the point of the pin 3 is inserted into the body, the springwill frictionally engage the pin point and the tension of the springforcing the pin against the inner sharpened edge of the flange toprevent the removal of the body until withdrawal force is applied.

The end of the body opposite the flange 2 is provided with a pluralityof slits which form a series of tongues which, after the spring at hasbeen secured to its position, are bent inwardly toward the center of thebody forming a central opening 6, through which the point of the pin 3extends and is adapted to be frictionally engaged by the tongues 5 whichwill help to secure the body to the point of the pin. As stated above,it will be apparent that the tension of the spring a will force the pinpoint into slight engagement with the sharpened edge of the flange 2,which together with the frictional engagement of the spring 4 will helpto securely hold the body 1 upon the pin point. It will be also apparentthat the tongues 5, when brought together to form openings 6 provide asuitable guide for the extreme end of the pin.

After the spring 4 has been placed in position and the tongues 5 bentinwardly a suitable head 7 may be secured to the end of the body 1 sothat the extreme point of the pin 3 will be entirely hidden from view.In applying this head 7 to the end of the body, it will be understoodthat a plain ball of any suitable metal may be used or it may be of adesign similar to the stationary head which is secured to the other endof the pin, thereby giving the appearance of two hat pins arranged inthe hat upon either side thereof.

From the above description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, it will be readily apparent that I have provided a simple anddurable hat pin point protector which can be quickly and easily appliedand which will prevent pedestrians from coming in contact with the sameand being injured. It will also be apparent that the device is simple inconstruction and can be manufactured at a comparatively low cost.

While I have shown and described the preferred form of my invention, itwill be obvious that various changes in the details of construction andin the proportions may be resorted to for successfully carrying myinvention into practice without sacrificing any of the novel features ordeparting from the scope of the appended claim.

l/Vhat I claim is In a device of the character described, the

combination of a cylindrical body having a flange formed at one endWhich is inturned and provided With an opening centrally therein to forma perforated conical member, a Hat spring having one of its ends securedto the inner inclined Wall of the flange contiguous to the openingtherethrough, whereby its inner end Will normally extend obliquelyacross the opening and adapted to trictionally engage a pin pointinsert-ed within the body, the inner end of said spring being free, thetension of said spring being adapted to force the pin against the innersharpened edge of the flange to prevent the removal until Withdrawalforce is applied, the other end of said body being provided With a)lurality of slits the parts intermediate said slits being bent inwardlyto form a series of converging pin gripping tongues arranged to providea centrally arranged opening to receive the pointed end of the pin, thetongues serving to direct the point of the pin toward said opening, ahead secured to the end of the body opposite the inturned flange toentirely conceal the point of the pin when disposed Within the body andthe Wall of the head being spaced from said opening and serving to limitthe in Ward movement of the pin.

In testimony whereof I hereunto ailix my signature in the presence oftwo witnesses.

JOSEPH HORACE EATON.

lVitnesses J. HOWELL JoHNsoN H. \V. Rnynonn.

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